Thomas Knowles

Thomas Knowles

Managing Partner atGratitude VenturesPark City Utah

Thomas Knowles is Managing Partner and Co-CEO at Gratitude Ventures, where he has worked since 2015. He previously held roles at Backcountry, Liveperson, and SVB Capital, and has managed investments in over 40 companies.

What Thomas can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. SVB Capital · investing roles
  2. Backcountry · led corporate development and strategy
  3. Liveperson · led corporate development and strategy
  4. Gratitude Ventures · Managing Partner and Co-CEO
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Ruthless for Good FundThe Builders FundEnvestPark City Education Foundation

Focus

early stagegrowth stagedeal structuringequitydebt

Education

Santa Clara University, Economics

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Who is Thomas Knowles?

Thomas Knowles is Managing Partner and Co-CEO at Gratitude Ventures, where he has worked since 2015. He previously held roles at Backcountry, Liveperson, and SVB Capital, and has managed investments in over 40 companies.

How much does Thomas Knowles invest?

Gratitude Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Thomas Knowles?

A warm intro from a founder Gratitude Ventures backed works best.

What did Thomas Knowles do before Gratitude Ventures?

investing roles at SVB Capital; led corporate development and strategy at Backcountry; led corporate development and strategy at Liveperson.

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